Can a driver who is 36 points behind with 116 left to play for really be world championship favorite?Mathematically, no, but Max Verstappen’s progress towards the top of the standings seems inexorable. How the McLaren drivers deal with the gatecrasher in what was once their own private battle might well...

Less than a quarter of second between the top six qualifiers at the British Grand Prix shows it was anyone’s game, and that is likely to be the case on Sunday, too.

McLaren has announced a multi-year contract extension for one of its senior technical leaders, with Peter Prodromou described as a “key architect” of its recent championship success.Prodromou holds the title of technical director, aerodynamics, and was a high-profile signing when he rejoined McLaren from Red Bull in 2014. At the...

Sebastian Vettel is unconcerned by being over half a second off Lewis Hamilton during Friday practice for the Australian Grand Prix, saying he has "quite a lot of performance in hand".Hamilton was quickest in each of the two practice sessions on Friday, with a comfortable advantage in FP1 being cut...

There are five teams all capable of fighting to be best of the rest behind Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull at next weekend's Australian Grand Prix, according to Renault chief technical officer Bob Bell.Renault impressed during pre-season testing as it continued to make progress after showing strong development during 2017,...

The FIA's official 2018 Formula 1 entry list reveals several new team names and race numbers for rookies Charles Leclerc and Sergey Sirotkin.Sauber's Leclerc, the 2017 F2 champion, will use No.16, while Williams' Sergey Sirotkin will run the No.35.Among the team name changes:In the Red Bull camp, Daniel Ricciardo and...

Honda will retain the same power unit concept in 2018 despite a difficult start to this season, head of F1 project Yusuke Hasegawa has revealed.Following two disappointing years since its return to F1 as partner to McLaren in 2015, Honda made use of the removal of the engine token system...

Impact Racing, Inc. and its associated brands (MasterCraft Safety and MasterCraft Defense) have been wholly acquired by the Italian-based Sparco. Daily operations and manufacturing, sales and customer service, as well as the management structure and staffing of Impact, will be consistent in all locations, with former owner Robbie Pierce remaining...

Volkswagen motorsport chief Jost Capito expects to begin his new role as the McLaren Formula 1 team's CEO in time for the Belgian Grand Prix.Though his signing was announced by McLaren in January, it always made clear that Capito did not plan to move across from VW until his successor...

Fernando Alonso admitted he starting dreaming of a first podium since returning to the McLaren Formula 1 team when he emerged in the Monaco Grand Prix top five.The Spaniard finished fifth in Monte Carlo, having gained ground with well-timed tyre changes in the changing conditions."At one point I thought a...